three-pronged
2
4.0
- adjective
- /θriː prɔŋd/
:
trifurcado
- Hespell says his team's research strategy for economically converting fiber to ethanol is three-pronged.
- a three-pronged approach
- a three-pronged strategy
- a three-pronged test
Examples
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The courts have developed a three-pronged test for determining whether government speech is permissible.
Academic text (2008) -
The research used a three-pronged approach to determine the skills necessary for environmental health professionals in the public sector.
Academic text (2004) -
So it's been kind of that three pronged approach that has fueled our work over the years.
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Now great hopes are pinned on an integrated, three-pronged development strategy.
Academic text (2010) -
Why this three-pronged approach?
Academic text (2009) -
Inculturation, interreligious dialogue, and liberation form the three-pronged approach to Christian mission in Asia.
Academic text (2004) -
We propose a three-pronged approach to improving the ability of teachers of students with visual impairments to implement the ECC.
Academic text (2010) -
Websense recommends a three-pronged approach designed to stop 95-99 percent of spear-phishing attempts:
Blog text (24) -
Ben-Gurion's strategy for changing the situation was three-pronged: first, to gain full control over the DMZ; second, to restrain Syrian influence; and third, to undermine the authority of the UN.
Academic text (2016) -
The gardener used a three-pronged fork to aerate the soil in his vegetable patch.
Synonyms
3
4.5
Having three parts or aspects
How Many Prongs
2
4.0
3
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Three-pronged combines three ('3') and prong ('a point' or 'a sharp part'), so it literally names something with three points. So, whether you think of a fork, a pitchfork, or a plan with three parts, three-pronged means it has three separate points or parts.